（整理版高中英语）效实高二英语下学期期末考试试题.doc

省效实- 高二英语下学期期末考试试题新人教版 说明：本试卷共有6大题，共120分，考试时间110分钟。 答题均答在答题卷上，否那么答案无效。I.单项选择共20小题；每题1分，总分值20分1. The whole world are shocked by _ news that the American government is using _ project to trace worldwide emails and phone calls. A. / , a B. the, / C. the , a D. a, the 2. Leonardo da Vinci _ birds kept in cages in order to have the pleasure of setting them free. A. is said to be buying B. is said to have bought C. had said buying D. has said to have bought3. _ the lake bathed in the golden sun gives you a fantastic feeling which is beyond words. A. To seeB. SeeingC. SeeD. Having seen4. Most schools nowadays prefer to use continuous _ because it gives a fairer picture of how students have got along with their study during the whole year.A. assignmentB. arrangement C. appointment D. assessment5. The Forbidden City attracts a _ stream of visitors every day, especially during national holidays.A. constantB. mainC. powerfulD. shallow6. If you _me in advance, I _ him at the airport now.     A. had told, would meet B. told, would meet C. had told, would have met D. told, would have meet7. -Im really concerned about my English study. -Dont worry! If you _ at least half an hour for English-learning every day, you will get a big surprise. A. set off B. set out C. set aboutD. set aside8. It was a(n) _ party. We danced all night and then watched the sun coming up over the sea. No better way to welcome the New Year.A. delicateB. spectacularC. elegant D. awesome9. Sometimes, the entrance tickets are _ free of charge from the university.A. available B. precious C. economical D. fragile 10. The old woman loves gardening very much, with a lot of _ roses in her garden. A. little red beautiful B. beautiful little red C. red little beautiful D. beautiful red little 11. The students in Ningbo University urged that the library _ open during the vacation so that they could use it then.A. was keptB. keptC. be keptD. keep12. All students in China have a dream to have _ those living abroad.A. as a long and relaxing holiday as B. a holiday as long and relaxing as C. as long and relaxing as a holidayD. as long and relaxing a holiday as13. The private school has recently been closed down as a _ of its terrible management.A. circumstance B. conservationC. consequenceD. coincidence14. My parents, _ country life, wouldn't like to move to the city to live with me again.A. subscribed toB. devoted to C. accustomed toD. opposed to 15. With the price of oil up, the use of private cars has obviously _ in the past months. More people have begun to take public buses.A. dragged B. decreasedC. dreadedD. distributed16. _ in the repair shop, he had to drive his wifes instead.A. RepairedB. RepairingC. Being repairedD. His car being repaired17. _ that China's Shenzhou-10 spacecraft with three astronauts aboard was launched on June 11 as scheduled.A. It is reportedB. What is reportedC. It reportsD. As is reported 18. If parents have children help with housework in their daily life, the children will feel needed. _, they will learn to take care of themselves. A. On the contrary B. In other words C. In the meantimeD. On the whole 19. The excellent collection in Metropolitan Museum of Art _more than 5,000 years of civilization from many parts of the world. A. ranges B. possesses C. covers D. exchanges20. - Whats the matter with Tom?- Oh. His cell-phone was left in a taxi accidentally, never _ again. A. to findB. to be foundC. having been foundD. being foundII. 完形填空 (共20小题；每题1分，总分值20分)Sometimes people call each other “scared-cat, but have you ever thought about this expression? When a cat is frightened, its heart starts beating faster, its muscles get tense, and there are changes in the chemicals in its blood- stream. Although the cat doesnt 21 this, its body is getting ready for action. If the danger continues, this animal will do one of the two things. It will 22 itself, or it will run away as fast as it can. 23 , when people are excited, angry, scared, or aroused by other emotions, our bodies also go through many 24 changes. Our hearts beat faster, and our muscles get tense. All of these changes make us more alert and ready to react. We, too, get ready to defend ourselves 25 run. Human beings, 26 , have a problem that animals never face. If we give way to our feelings and let them 27 , we can get into trouble. Have you ever said something in anger, or hit somebody and regretted it later? Have you ever shouted at a teacher, told someone you were lonely, or said you were in love, and then 28 later you had kept your mouth shut? It isnt always 29 to express your feelings freely.Does this mean that its smarter always to 30 our feelings? No! If you 31 feelings of anger, sadness, and bitterness hidden away or bottled up inside, your body stays 32 . Physical illnesses can develop. It can actually be 33 for your health.Feelings that you keep all bottled up inside dont just 34 . Its like you bought some bananas and stuck them in a cupboard. You might not be able to see them, but 35 youd smell them. And if you opened the cupboard, youd 36 little fruit flies hovering (盘旋) all over them. Theyd be rotten.You can try to treat emotions 37 they were bananas in the cupboard. You can 38 they dont exist, but theyll still be 39 . And at last youll have to 40 them. Just like those bananas.21. A. mind B. admit C. realize D. remember22. A. save B. help C. defend D. hide23. A. Truly B. Frequently C. Similarly D. Differently24. A. chemical B. physical C. health D. ill25. A. and B. or C. but D. yet26. A. therefore B. but C. besides D. however27. A. take off B. take on C. take over D. take up28. A. wished B. hoped C. blamed D. shared29. A. useful B. right C. easy D. wise30. A. handle B. hurt C. hide D. prevent31. A. keep B. find C. control D. let32. A. relaxed B. tense C. same D. different33. A. good B. harmful C. helpful D. useful34. A. go away B. go on C. go up D. go out35. A. long before B. as usual C. before long D. right away36. A. meet B. observe C. catch D. see37. A. as if B. just as C. just after D. even though38. A. pretend B. expect C. decide D. assume39. A. in B. around C. over D. beyond40. A. eat up B. deal with C. throw away D. send outIII.阅读理解共20小题，每题1.5分，共30分AThe blockbuster film Titanic has brought millions of dollars and thousands of people to the theaters and continues to touch people today in their homes. Why is this film so successful? It is a combination of many different things. Among these are many different elements. Looking at some of these elements will show how the director and others involved were able to create an emotionally charged movie that appealed to millions.The film uses one thematic主题的element calledThe Truth of Human Nature. The two main characters seem to represent noble people. Most of the other characters in the film are shown as non-tolerant, rude and cold-hearted people. The element of focusing on the two main characters' love and emotion seems symbolic of an ideal state.The film also addresses issues concerning different classes. This is done in a few different ways. The most noticeable way is that the lower class people remain locked in the basement as the ship goes down. Throughout Titanic, the lighting is very important. The poor, lower class people are always shown in very warm-coloured light that gives them a sense of life and happiness. On the other hand, the rich, upper class are always shown in a flat light portraying the feeling of hardness and coldness. By using these techniques, they show the issue of class segregation种族隔离, and they create stereotypes. The main characters are able to break free of these stereotypes and be together. This is the solution to the segregation problem.As you can see, Titanic took a lot of thinking and preparation to film in a manner that would create emotion and bring to the surface the issues and story of the great ship.41. The underlined word “blockbuster in the first paragraph probably means “_A. something very successfulB. a highly explosive bombC. something worth a lot of moneyD. a very touching love story42. In Titanic, the scene of the lower class people remaining locked in the basement as the ship goes down is used to _.A. criticize cold-hearted rich peopleB. enlarge the scene of the filmC. criticize the reality of the unfair societyD. emphasize the condition of the poor then43. Why were different colours of light used in the film Titanic? _A. They were used to show the difference between the rich and the poor.B. The director was determined to achieve good visual effect.C. The social status was represented by the color of light in the past.D. The use of light was the main technique the director made use of.44. What can we learn from the passage? _A. The segregation problem in the society can be solved by using the light.B. Though love is the main theme of Titanic, it also reflects some social problems.C. Because of the director's talents, the film Titanic achieved great success.D. In the film Titanic there are two characters altogether.45. The writer mainly talks about _ in this passage.A. the process of shooting TitanicB. the techniques used in the movie TitanicC. the reasons for the success of TitanicD. the outline of the movie TitanicBMultitaskingPeople who multitask all the time may be the worst at doing two things at once, a new research suggests. The findings, based on performances and self-evaluation by about 275 college students, indicate that many people multitask not out of a desire to increase productivity, but because they are easily distracted (分心) and cant focus on one activity. And “those people turn out to be the worst at handling different things, said David Sanbonmatsu, a psychologist at the University of Utah.Sanbonmatsu and his colleagues gave the students a set of tests and asked them to report how often they multitasked, how good they thought they were at it, and how sensation-seeking (寻求刺激) or imperative (冲动) they were. They then evaluated the participants multitasking ability with a tricky mental task that required the students to do simple mathematical calculations while remembering a set of letters.Not surprisingly, the scientists said, most people thought they were better than average at multitasking, and those who thought they were better at it were more likely to report using a cellphone while driving or viewing multiple kinds of media at once. But those who frequently deal with many things at the same time were found to perform the worst at the actual multitasking test. They also were more likely to admit to sensation-seeking and impulsive behavior, which connects with how easily people get bored and distracted.“People multitask not because its going to lead to greater productivity, but because theyre distractible, and they get sucked into things that are not as important. Sanbonmatsu said.Adam Gazzaley, a researcher at the University of California, San Francisco, who was not a member of the research group, said one limitation of the study was that it couldnt find out whether people who start out less focused tend toward multitasking or whether peoples recognizing and understanding abilities change as a result of multitasking.The findings do suggest, however, why the sensation-seeker who multitask the most may enjoy risky distracted driving. “People who are multitasking are generally less sensitive to risky situations. said Paul Atchley, another researcher not in the group. “This may partly explain why people go in for these situations even though theyre dangerous.46. The research led by Sanbonmatsu indicates that people who multitask .A. seek high productivity constantlyB. prefer handling different things when getting boredC. are more focused when doing many things at a timeD. have the poorest results in doing various things at the same time47. When Sanbonmatsu and his colleagues conducted their research, they .A. assessed the multitasking ability of the studentsB. evaluated the academic achievements of the studentsC. analyzed the effects of the participants tricky mental tasksD. measured the changes of the students understanding ability48. According to Sanbonmatsu, people multitask because of their .A. limited power in calculationB. interests in doing things differently C. inability to concentrate on one task D. impulsive desire to try new things49. From the last paragraph, we can learn that multitaskers usually .A. drive very skillfullyB. go in for different tasksC. fail to react quickly to potential dangersD. refuse to explain the reasons for their behaviorCTodays amazing newspaper headline!First family of four to walk to the South Pole wearing Mickey Mouse ears and clowns shoes. No, not really. It isnt true. I invented it. But I wouldnt be surprised to see it one day soon. It seems that every week someone becomes the first or the youngest or the oldest or even the first married couple to do something that doesnt seem to be very useful to the rest of humanity.This year I've seen headlines saying The youngest person to sail the Atlantic alone, The youngest Briton to climb Mount Everest, and The first people to fly around the world in a hot air balloon. Why do they do it? Dont they have better things to do with their time and money? And why should I be interested anyway? Human beings have already climbed the highest mountains, sailed across the oceans and flown around the world. People have already reached the most remote parts of our planet. Many of these things were done a long, long time ago. There just isnt anything left to explore nowadays. I suppose theres still a lot of the universe left, and the bottom of the oceans is still a bit of a mystery, but you need a lot of technology to explore areas like that. So, tho